2 He thought to himself, “Now that I have asked God to let me die, I should call my son Tobias and tell him about the money.”
3-4 So Tobit called Tobias and said to him, “My son, when I die, give me a proper burial. And after I'm gone, show respect to your mother. Take care of her for the rest of her life, and when she dies, bury her beside me. Remember, she risked her life to bring you into this world, so try to make her happy and never do anything that would worry her.
5 “Every day of your life, keep the Lord our God in mind. Never sin deliberately or disobey any of his commands. Always do what is right and never get involved in anything evil.
6 Be honest, and you will succeed in whatever you do.
7 “Give generously to anyone who faithfully obeys God. If you are stingy in giving to the poor, God will be stingy in giving to you.
8 Give according to what you have. The more you have, the more you should give. Even if you have only a little, be sure to give something.
9 This is as good as money saved. You will have your reward in a time of trouble.